Mel's 4' x 2' x 2' Tank

[Ancelot]

Hi Melyvn,

How big is your sump? because there have been discussions that having two skimmers running simultaneously is not at all a bad thing but the problem is that one of the skimmers' performance might be undermined. How true is that i do not know but thats what i read abt in here? maybe ask roidan? i go help you find the threads..=)

Happy Reefing~

[Melvyn Tan]

Thanks Ancelot....would appreciate your checking up.

Just some observations i made...my in-sump skimmer churns out about the same quants of skimmate for 1 day (from 02/01/05 sunday to 03/01/05 today) as in any other day...the little brother skims out skimmate as well and by visual comparison, the level of skimmate in the collection cup is about the same level for both skimmer.

Sump size 3x1.5x1.5

[iori_del]

nice tank u got there , Mel.

Is there really a different when running 2 skimmer together?

The money u spend is more than 1 K on skimmer which u can a better one like shorty or Deltec, wat make u run 2 H & S?

Can share with us?

[Dispar_Anthias]

woah dual H&S

[Melvyn Tan]

ermmm.....did some personal research on my own (dun ask me on the basis)...my belief is that 3 brands of skimmer out there which is worthy for the aquarium hobby (at least for mine) in maintaining good water quality are Schuran, Grotech and H&S.

I consider on the importance of the bubble size (consistancy), lotsa bubbles, energy efficiency & realibility.

Why H&S? because it is good??

Why 2 H&S? because it looks better with 2 similar skimmers rather than 2 different ones.

For me - i usually hope to get my money's worth in every single piece of equipment i get....(my professional trait lah) Hope i am right

[Melvyn Tan]

woah dual H&S

Thanks Dispar....with this config, i was thinking of putting in lotsa Dispar Anthias and lotsa Tangs...hehhehe (kidding)

[iori_del]

ermmm.....did some personal research on my own (dun ask me on the basis)...my belief is that 3 brands of skimmer out there which is worthy for the aquarium hobby (at least for mine) in maintaining good water quality are Schuran, Grotech and H&S.

I consider on the importance of the bubble size (consistancy), lotsa bubbles, energy efficiency & realibility.

Why H&S? because it is good??

Why 2 H&S? because it looks better with 2 similar skimmers rather than 2 different ones.

For me - i usually hope to get my money's worth in every single piece of equipment i get....(my professional trait lah) Hope i am right

WOh i really .. nothing to say liao, u can add a few more tang for sure...

hope u can update us more abt the skim mate in a month time.. wonder if one of them will stop skimming liao

[sunny03]

waiting for him to tired with either one of his HnS den we can have it hahah

[Melvyn Tan]

WOh i really .. nothing to say liao, u can add a few more tang for sure...

hope u can update us more abt the skim mate in a month time.. wonder if one of them will stop skimming liao

My opinion is that in a close-looped system, there may never be an instance where the water entire gets skimmed, unless;

1) The water outflow from the main tank to the sump filtration goes straight into the skimmer and the cleaned water from the skimmer goes straight to the return compartment (assuming that this compartment comprises of all the skimmed water - not mixed with the uncleaned water).

2) You have very low loadings.

[Dispar_Anthias]

Thanks Dispar....with this config, i was thinking of putting in lotsa Dispar Anthias and lotsa Tangs...hehhehe (kidding)

den tang police will be here

[Melvyn Tan]

Right now have 5 Tangs

1) Hippo (Blue) Tang

2) Orange Shoulder Tang

3) Yellow Tang

4) Purple Tang

5) Powder Blue

6) ?

? = Naso elegans or Acanthurus achilles

[sunny03]

AT lol wat u waiting for

or get a king angel or french angel ahha

[Dispar_Anthias]

Right now have 5 Tangs

1) Hippo (Blue) Tang

2) Orange Shoulder Tang

3) Yellow Tang

4) Purple Tang

5) Powder Blue

6) ?

? = Naso elegans or Acanthurus achilles

haha no wonder you need 2 skimmer... with that kind of load haha i think one strong beckett also hard to fight...

Eh 5 tangs... in only a 4 feet tank, isn't it abit too much.... considering the pool, the territorial behavior once the tangs become very established

[Melvyn Tan]

So far so good...but have the intention to get the hippo tang out cos it is beginning to look like a HIPPO !!!

[Melvyn Tan]

The H&Ses after 5 working days.

[Melvyn Tan]

The older brother

[Melvyn Tan]

The younger brother

[Melvyn Tan]

Both A110-F2000 and 150-F2001 did their job in skimming the tank.

[Melvyn Tan]

The skimmate were cleared this morning....

Herewith a pic of my PBT

[Melvyn Tan]

And of course my Angel

I sit and wait

Does an angel contemplate my fate

And do they know

The places where we go

When we're grey and old

'Cause I've been told

That salvation lets their wings unfold

So when I'm lying in my bed

Thoughts running through my head

And I feel that love is dead

I'm loving angels instead

[Melvyn Tan]

After cleaning out the skimmate in the morning...

[Melvyn Tan]

Approximately 3 hours later

[Melvyn Tan]

The skimmer takes a longer while to skim - usually about 1 hr plus for the same quants

[Melvyn Tan]

Now it takes a while longer....the younger brother taken at the same time, 3hours after clearing out the skimmate...

[Ancelot]

here's one thread that might be of help to ya...

http://www.sgreefclub.com/forum/index.php?...topic=25661&hl=